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The Complete Guide to Knitting | Beginner to Advanced
Learn how to knit like a pro from a complete beginner on this knitting journey with fun projects along the way!
Created by Lily Love, offered on Udemy
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Course length
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6.0/10This course currently has a bestcourses score of 6.0/10, which makes it an average course. Overall, there are probably better courses available for this topic on our platform.
Description
This knitting journey is perfect for you if you are a complete beginner or if you just want to build on existing skills because we will be learning EVERY aspect of knitting!
We will start by learning the core skills of knitting and understand the different textures and sizes of knitting utensils. We will advance our skills to learn different patterns and textures and how to add shape to our projects with increasing and decreasing stitches. This will lead us to discover how to read knitting patterns and how to put all our new skills together to create a plethora of projects to your creativity or desire! Once you are confident with these skills, we can progress to learning the advanced techniques and equipment of knitting.
Although we will be learning a lot, we will learn at the pace you are comfortable with on our knitting journey so you will eventually be able to knit like a pro and have fun learning without an ounce of stress. Along the way, we will learn how to make all different types of projects. But the main goals of this course are for you to love the wonderful art of knitting and have fun!
What you will learn
- Knitting Basics; casting on stitches, simple knit stitch, casting off
- Understand needle size and wool type
- Learn a plethora of different stitches; including increasing and decreasing stitches
- Make a project with each new skill
- Understand and follow knitting patterns
- Expand knitting skills to moderate and expert levels
- Use a third needle
- Use two colours of thread within a project
- Tips and Tricks
Requirements
- You will need knitting needles and wool. Preferably, knitting needles of size 4mm / UK 8 / US 6 and 'Double Knitting' wool. This will be further explained within the course.
- Scissors
- A Darning Needle
- Cable Needle, Double-Pointed Needles (DPN) & Magic Loop (for advanced skills later in the course)